Criminal History Access Act of 2026

Sponsor: Derek Schmidt (Republican-KS)April 16, 2026

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

State police training agencies and state sentencing commissions would get access to FBI criminal records.

This bill would let state agencies that set standards for police officers and state sentencing commissions get criminal history records from the FBI. Currently, these specific agencies do not have clear legal access to these records. This change would help them in their official work.

What Would Change

Today, state agencies that set standards for police officers and state sentencing commissions do not explicitly have legal access to FBI criminal history records. If this bill passes, they would be explicitly allowed to access these records for their official duties. This would help them in their work related to law enforcement standards and sentencing guidelines.

Key Provisions

Lets state agencies that set police standards access FBI criminal history records for official use.
Lets state sentencing commissions access FBI criminal history records for official use.
Defines "peace officer standards and training agency" as a state agency that sets rules for hiring, training, and conduct of law enforcement officers.
Defines "State" to include all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories and possessions.
Requires the Attorney General to update federal rules within 180 days to carry out these changes.

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Criminal History Access Act of 2026

What Would Change

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